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Clanton Anxious To Start Season Strong In 40th Annual DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH At Volusia Speedway Park

World of Outlaws Late Model Series Star Was Still Recovering From Serious Thumb Infection During Last Year’s DIRTCar Nationals

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 10, 2011 – When Shane Clanton arrives at Volusia Speedway Park on Monday (Feb. 14) for the start of the dirt Late Model portion of the DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio, he’ll be thinking only about chasing checkered flags and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship.

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Tickets Available On-Line For Inaugural World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Cash Cow 100’ On March 18-19 At Columbus Speedway

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

COLUMBUS, MS – Feb. 8, 2011 – Tickets are now available on-line for the inaugural ‘Cash Cow 100,’ a $20,000-to-win spectacular on March 18-19 that will bring the World of Outlaws Late Model Series back to Columbus Speedway and provide fans in the Deep South a huge early-season event.

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‘Did You Know?‘ File: 40th DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH Feb. 8-19 At Volusia Speedway Park

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 3, 2011 – To set the stage for the 40th DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, consider these interesting ‘Did You Know?’ items about the mid-winter racing extravaganza that features the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series (Feb. 11-13), the World of Outlaws Late Model Series (Feb. 17 and 19), the O’Reilly All-Star Sprint Car Series (Feb. 9-10), DIRTcar UMP Late Models (Feb. 14, 15, 16 and 18), the Super DIRTcar Series for Big-Block Modifieds (Feb. 16-19) and UMP Modifieds (Feb. 8-15).

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What To Watch For: Late Models At 40th DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH

Drivers From Across Country Will Invade Volusia For World of Outlaws & DIRTcar UMP Events Feb. 14-19

BARBERVILLE, FL – Jan. 30, 2011 – With the calendar moving toward the dirt Late Model portion of the 40th DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park – a full-fender extravaganza featuring World of Outlaws Late Model Series events on Feb. 17 and 19 as well as DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned programs on Feb. 14, 15, 16 and 18 – here’s a primer on drivers to watch during the week…

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Big Invasion Of Michigan Set For 2011

Series Making First Visits To Hartford Motor Speedway, Winston Speedway & Merritt Speedway

CONCORD, NC – Jan. 28, 2011 – Michigan will be a hotbed for World of Outlaws Late Model Series racing in 2011.

Ending a three-season absence from the Wolverine State, the national tour is set to contest three big events there this season. The full-fender World of Outlaws stars will invade for a springtime date at Hartford Motor Speedway on Fri., April 29, and return for a late-summer doubleheader at Winston Speedway in Rothbury on Fri., Aug. 19, and Merritt Speedway in Lake City on Sat., Aug. 20.

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King Aims To Put Frustrating Sophomore Campaign Behind Him

Tour’s 2009 Rookie of the Year Ready To Start Fresh During 40th DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH

BARBERVILLE, FL – Jan. 26, 2011 – Good riddance, 2010. Hello, 2011.

That’s Russell King’s simple mindset as he prepares for the upcoming World of Outlaws Late Model Series campaign, which kicks off with 50-lap events on Thurs., Feb. 17, and Sat., Feb. 19, during the 40th DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park.

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Austin Hubbard Begins Sophomore Season On World of Outlaws Late Model Series In DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

BARBERVILLE, FL – Jan. 20, 2011 – Austin Hubbard’s standout rookie season on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series in 2010 earned him plenty of attention and adulation – and not only for his unique skin-flashing, Ricky Bobby-in-Talladega Nights Victory Lane celebration.

But the teenage sensation from Seaford, Del., knows his unprecedented march to the Rookie of the Year award could be quickly forgotten if he’s unable to deliver even more highlights during his sophomore WoO LMS campaign, which officially begins on Thurs., Feb. 17, and Sat., Feb. 19, with a pair of 50-lap tour events during the 40th annual DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park.

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Richards Gearing Up For February’s DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH After Holiday-Week Trip To New Zealand

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

CONCORD, NC – Jan. 12, 2011 – Josh Richards enjoyed some off-season fun in the sun during his holiday-week trip to New Zealand.

Now it’s back to the regular grind for the 22-year-old sensation, who is just over one month away from beginning his chase of an unprecedented third consecutive World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship – as well as an amazing fifth straight season-opening victory – during the 40th annual DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park.

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A Final Look Back: Facts, Figures & Statistical Notes From The 2010 World of Outlaws Late Model Series

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

CONCORD, NC – Dec. 31, 2010 – On the eve of a new year, here’s a final look back at facts, figures and statistical notes from the 2010 World of Outlaws Late Model Series….
 
WHAT A TALENT: Josh Richards unfailingly credits his powerhouse Rocket Chassis house car operation – featuring his father/team owner Mark Richards, car chief Matt Barnes, tire specialist Jimmy Frye and a host of other sponsors and supporters – for carrying him to a history-making second consecutive tour championship in 2010. 

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Richards Ready For Racing & Relaxation Trip To New Zealand’s Baypark Speedway

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

CONCORD, NC – Dec. 22, 2010 – Josh Richards will spend the holidays Down Under.

The reigning World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion is leaving his native West Virginia’s cold, snowy conditions behind to enjoy a week of racing and relaxation in the summer sun of New Zealand, where he’s scheduled to compete in two events at Baypark Speedway, a quarter-mile clay oval located about 100 miles southeast of Auckland between the beach resort of Mount Maunganui and the city of Tauranga.

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